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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have applied for hundreds of jobs over the past 6 years through USA Jobs.
It took me 9 months to get my foot in the door (accepted a temporary position as a 9- position NTE two years).  
Applied for and received a permanent position 1.5 years later (same group).
Applied for and received a promotion (to a 14) 2.5 years later- different group and I knew no one there.

ALL of these positions were through USA Jobs (although I did have a heads up on the perm position since I was a temp employee already).  There was at least one vet on the cert.

In all of the HUNDREDS of applications I put in - I only received one call.  ONE.  It only takes one.  You never know what that one might be.  [/quote]

[b]Seems like rather a poor return on time invested. [/b]

My verdict is, and remains, if you're a vet or a recent college grad, it's ok. I might adopt 11:18's position but put my real (much stronger) resume along with a cut and paste of the posting. Heh. [/quote]

Really?  I have a GS-14 position in less than 6 years.  I applied for between 5-15 jobs a week for close to 9 months (some fed some not fed) at the height of the recession.  I was out of work anyway and needed a job.  I guess it all depends on how you look at things.  You see a poor investment.  I see a career and a job I love.  To each his own.[/quote]

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